(1) The purpose of this chapter is to implement the provisions of Florida Statutes § 376.25 This section requires certain gambling vessels to register with the Department and to report to the Department any release of waste into Florida coastal waters. This section also requires owners of berths that are registered by gambling vessels to provide certain waste services and requires the Department to maintain on its website an estimate of the minimum waste-service demand for each berth.
    (2) Applicability. Requirements in this chapter:
    (a) Apply to gambling vessels as defined in Section 376.25(2)(e), F.S., and in subsection 62-606.200(4), F.A.C.;
    (b) Apply to owners of waterfront-landing facilities that are registered by gambling vessels as a berth location;
    (c) Are intended to supplement and not to conflict with federal law;
    (d) Do not authorize violation of a valid NPDES permit governing releases from a gambling vessel. As used in this subparagraph, the term “”NPDES permit”” means an activity subject to regulation by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under s. 402 of the Clean Water Act, Pub. L. No. 92-500, as amended, 33 U.S.C. ss. 1251 et seq.; and,
    (e) Do not apply to cruise ships as defined in 33 C.F.R. § 101.105, as of July 1, 2009, hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.
Rulemaking Authority 376.25 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 376.25. History-New 4-4-10.